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Ace 250 or GTP 1350???

WolfdogIa.

New member
;)Wanting to try a Garrett. Have had a Tesoro and a Bounty Hunter.Need something to grow with and not have to get rid of with in a year or two.Thanks for any and all help.:):wiggle:

Tesoro Silver Saber Umax,sold
Bounty hunter is from the early 90's
 
Something to not get rid of? I doubt there is such a thing!

But if youve had the experience you mention, get the 1350. A nice blend of tech and user ease, I think youll like it. Give it time and let it teach you - not the other way round. Its one detector I have NOT sold. It is high on my favorite list and stays with me.

If you get the 1350, just pop in and say so. I have scads of 1350 tips and info youll find interesting
 
The GTP 1350 would be the way to go over the Ace 250.:clapping: The GTP 1350 has more top end features and a much better ground tracking system :thumbup: than the fixed ground balance on the Ace 250 which can limit it sometimes depending on the ground conditions.:blink: As good of little detector as the Ace 250 is for the price, it is limited compared to the GTP 1350.

Best of luck to you, HH :)
Bill G
 
n/t
 
Hi Wolfdog,

Sorry to cut in on your question but I'd like to throw a different angle in on your question.

Just as a matter of interest, how does the 250 and 1350 rate by comparison to the GTI 2500????:confused:

I bought my 2500 a couple of months ago as my 2nd ever coin machine having owned a Bounty Hunter Tracker 4 for only a very short while, but never owned any Garrett bred machine before. Since becoming a member of this great site and reading what seem to be heaps of favorable reports and good comments on the Ace 250 I am wondering about whether I perhaps should have bought an Ace 250 instead of the 2500. The fact that the 2500 is a top machine with heaps of "Bells and Whistles" doesn't phase me because I also own a Minelab GPX 4000 for my Gold prospecting (When I can find time) and it is laden with "Bells and Whistles" also.:shrug:

But from what I read about the Ace 250, it has a lot more "Bells" if not Whistles than I thought when I was looking around to buy my GTI 2500 and it sounds to be a very efficient machine???? so how does it compare with the 1350 and how do they both rate against the 2500.:huh:

I'm interested to see what the comments are.

Regards, Barry.:ausflag:
 
I cant compare the 2500 to these two, as I dont have one. But I have been a Garrett-ite for some time and I can talk about the 1350 and 250. I DO know the 2500 is a good bit heavier than either of these two.

The 1350 is what some have called the "GTI Lite". It doesnt have Image sizing, but offers profiling - a close approximation of size on coin sized targets. A nice thing about this is it uses standard Garrett coils, as it is time based. The GTI series uses special coils with a spearate 3rd winding to effect the Imaging feature. I find the profiiling a nice feature under most coin hunting conditions.

The 1350 is what you might say an extension of the 250, or if you prefer, the ACE is a stripped version of the 1350. They share just about all the same features, but the 1350 is expanded. It has a greater adjustability to each feature and a few other features the 250 lacks, like a SALT mode for instance.

The 1350 is, in every sense, more "active" than the 250. THe processing is more active, the ground balance is "active"
(AutoTracking) the features are more interactive.

The one thing the 250 does better is swing easy. Its lighter and balances differently and you can really get carried away with it if your not careful. There wont be any of that with the 1350 and it can become an armload after a while - I cant imagine how the 2500 fares in this regard!
 
DavHut post below pretty much covers it about the differences between the GTP 1350 the GTI 2500 and really does a nice job on explaining why the GTP 1350 is an upgrade over the Ace 250.:clap:

Nice job David :thumbup:

Take Care and HH :twodetecting:
Bill G
 
I have been using a GTI1500 now for about 5 years. It is very user friendly and the true depth and size is wonderful. I have found a lot of good stuff with it. But alas, I too got caught up in the ACE frenzy and decided I had to have one. Found a used one for $220 with the sniper coil and a set of whites headphones with volume controls. Didn't take long to see that the Ace lived up to all the hype. Went back over areas that I had hunted with the GTI1500 and found more coins, just using that little sniper. So I said to myself, "self, go ahead and get the 9X12 coil". Put it on the other day and went out where I had hunted previouly and found several wheaties, a 1895 IH and Tueday went back and found a 1953 Roosevelt at 6.5 inches. Now the moral of this story is , Why would the average, everyday MD'er, want to spend alot of money for a metal detector when he can get an ACE250 with all three coils for alot less:confused:
 
You are quite possibly right. But so far in the areas I have hunted, I haven't run into that situation. I also, I have never beach hunted. There too the ACE, from what I have read, falls a little short. But as I said, for the AVERAGE md'er, the little ACE with its arsenal of coils can scratch a lot of itches:super:
 
[quote nealcat]You are quite possibly right. But so far in the areas I have hunted, I haven't run into that situation. I also, I have never beach hunted. There too the ACE, from what I have read, falls a little short. But as I said, for the AVERAGE md'er, the little ACE with its arsenal of coils can scratch a lot of itches:super:[/quote]
I have gotten some good treasures from the beach. Golds and silver rings, ear rings, bracelets and lots of loot. I couldn't go into deep water, but I didn't hesatate to take it on the beach. On wet sand it would only go 6". Many places in WVa. I can't get a decent id after 2" and rarely find something 6". In Fl. cents at an easy 8" and quarter at 12". It is a great MDer, but in mineralized ground it lacks.
A person would be short changing himself if he bought an Ace and had highly mineralized soil. He just needs to get another Garrett or what ever with GB.
 
John I agree,:thumbup: I do not buy detectors anymore that have a fixed ground balances for that reason:blink: Being able to fine tune the detector for the type ground your in does make a difference even if it is not a high mineralization ground. A fixed ground balance just does not give you that flexibility meaning your detectors Ground balance may be off plus or minus in some ground conditions when hunting.:wacko: This little bit of performance loss may be the difference in finding a keeper..

Take Care and HH :detecting:

Bill G
 
I would say the best thing about the 250 is the weight. In most soils the GB is not needed. I'm OK giving up an inch or two by having a feather lite detector. That's not saying I won't buy a detector with a GB adjustment either. The 250 packs a punch! I tell you if Garrett adds a GB button on the 250 it will be all over for the other manufactures.
 
Thanks everyone for your input. This gives me a lot to think about. I know I want a Garrett,and would like to become a member of this form!!!:super:
 
n/t
 
I applaud your good taste and discernment, sir. In my book you already are. Welcome aboard!
 
Hi everyone,

Also thanks for the input and comments. My biggest complaint on the GTI 2500 is the weight. I am 67 YO and suffer from a liberal serving of arthritis (I not looking for sympathy - just making the point) and I've found the weight [size=medium]was[/size] a big problem but I fitted a "Bungy" cord, a Swing Arm and a Hip stick (All similar to what I have fitted to my bigger Minelab Gold detecting machine). All this is a bit cumbersome, but I find it makes it a lot easier to handle the weight burden on my arms and shoulders and I find I can control the detector much easier. These make it easier for MDing but are a bit of a pain for when you want to move from one location to the other like getting in and out of the car, but it's just a case of unbuckling the belt and slipping in and out of the harness when needed. If anyone is interested in how I have set up my harness to help compensate with the weight of the 2500 and they find that the weight is a problem for them, send me a message and I can send some photos of my rig.

As I said in my post above, I have wondered if the GTI 2500 has a such a greater advantage and more benefits than the Ace 250 to warrant the extra expense and particularly the weight??? From what I interpret from what some of you have written, it seems that maybe the 1350 may have been the better way to go??????? I guess time will tell.

Thanks again for your help.

Regards, Barry.
 
Manual GB can be a two edge sword to the unitiated when it is not set properly or checked periodically at different sites.
 
[quote nealcat]Manual GB can be a two edge sword to the unitiated when it is not set properly or checked periodically at different sites.[/quote]

Thats why you have to understand and make sure you know what your doing when you have a manual GB detector. I find them pretty straight forward myself, if you have an auto tracking system with a GB lock feature your even better off, the detector does the work for you.:clap:

Take Care,:cheers:
Bill G
 
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